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THE ATLANTA SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL, ATLANTA, GA., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1913.
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MANUFACTURED MILA RAILROAD MEN MOURN
SOLD IN INDIANAPOLIS DEATH OF JOHN IN. T
(By Associated Press.)
INDIANAPOLIS, Jnd., Dec. 18.—When
city health board inspectors yesterday
found several bottles of milk in which
the cream had settled to the bottom
of the bottle the fact was uncovered
that for some time residents of Indian
apolis have been using a manufactured
milk substituted for the real product.
The “milk” is prepared by mixing a
powder with water and adding enough
cream to give the required amount of
butter fat. This fluid is said to stand
all tests required of real milk. During
the street car and teamsters’ strikes,
vyhen the supply of milk did not dimin
ish, though none was brought in from
the rural districts, the health board sent
out inspectors who took many samples
of milk. When analyzed the samples
were up to the standard but the search
for the source of the supply was con
tinued.
The discovery of the manufactured
.milk was brought about yesterday when
one company put in too much butter
fat, causing the cream to settle to the
bottorrt of the bottlqs. The company
-admitted to city officials that it has
•been disposing of the manufactured milk
^for some time.
After it was found that the manu-
ffactured milk fulfills all requirements
of the standards of the health board it
was ordered that all manufactured milk
must "be so labelled.
;no over-sea flight yet,
SAYS* ORVILLE WRIGHT
NEW YORK, Dec. 18.—-That more
must be accomplished on land with fly
ing machines before an attempt is
made to cross the sea is the statement
'made by Orville Wright at the Aero Club
of America last night, when a reception
was tendered him on the tenth anni
versary of the first power flight made
bv him and his brother Wilbur. He
added he would not v^hture to predict
that the Atlantic Vwill be crossed in a
..flying machine within the next few
years.
“What is needed now are more expe
rienced aviators,” Mr. Wright said.
“Fully 95 per cent of accidents occur
because the aviator has not been suffi
ciently trained.”
NORTH CAROLINA FARMERS
HEAR CHALRES S. BARRETT
SHELBY, N. C., Dec. 18.—Featuring
tha^opening session of the North Caro
lina Farmers’ union, which convened for
its winter meeting in thj^ city yester
day was the address of Charles S. Bar
rett, of Union Cnty, Ga., president of
the National union, who dwelt on the
increasing good feeling between rural
communities and towns, paid a tribute
to the union of ,< this state, which, he
said, had gone longer than any other
similar organization, without a row,
and charged his hearers to continue to
“keep from acting the fool.”
TINY GUNBOATS SHIPPED
TO PHILIPPINE WATERS
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Dec. 18.—De
signed for service in the shallo.w waters
of China and the Philippines, the
“knockdown” gunboats Monocacy and
Palos are stowed away in the hold of
the steamer Mongolia, which sailed to
day for the Orient. The two little
fighting craft were built at Mare Island
n^vy yard vand are complete as crated,
with the exception of the guns, which
will be placed at Shanghai.
A special armor to protect the crews
from rifle fire covers the exposed parts.
Each boat »will carry a crew of 140 men
and two officers.
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 18.—The
funeral of John W. Thomas, Jr., presi
dent and general manager of the Nash
ville, Chattanooga and St. Louis railway,
who died early this morning, will be
held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o’clock. At
that hour every wheel on the system
will be stopped for five minutes.
Mr. Thomas' death has been a source
of widespread sorrow in Nashville and
particularly among the men of the rpad,
with many of ewhom he worked in the
ranks.
His death occurred at 2:10 o’clock this
morning, being immediately due to a
hemorrhage from the lungs.
With the death of Mr. Thomas a
unique figure in the railroad world pass
ed away. From the time when he was
only a school boy until- the day he was
taken ill about four weeks ago he had
ben closely identified with the N. C.
and St. L., his connection with the
road beginning when he went into the
shops in Nashville between'school hours
when a boy in order to learn the me
chanical work connected with railroad
ing.
He was born in Murfreesboro, Tenn.,
a bout fifty-six years ago, his father
being John Wilson Thomas, who was
president of the N., C. and St. L. from
1882 until February 12, 1906, when he
died.
“Litfle John” Thomas, as the son is
called by the employes of the road,
succeeded his father as president, bring
ing to the office a wide and thorough
experience of all the details of rail
roading. He began his education in
such matters when a school boy in
Nashville.
Ill the early mornings before school,
and in the afternoons when school was
over for the day, he worked in the rail
road shops and succeeded in mastering
the mechanical details of construction at
a very early age.
After becoming a practical engineer,
Mr. Thomas was still not satisfied with
his progress, and he went into the su
perintendent’s office as acting train
master in order to learn transportation
details. He acquired this knowledge rap
idly; and his father, seeing his ambi
tion and proficiency, encouraged his ef
forts to learn other details of rail
roading. He put him in charge of the
Lebanon branch of the road so that he
might learn to handle trains and! be
come familiar with track work. During
this time of young Mr. Thomas’s career
it was said that he had a road-bed and
track equal to those of the Pennsyl
vania line.
In 1898 he. had attained such knowl
edge of the details di railroading that
he was made general manager and took
control generally of the system which
has been built up and improved under
the management of his father.
In February, 1906, his father died, va
cating the presidency of the road, and
it was offered td his son. From then
until his death he continued his policy
of personal supervision that enabled him
to fill so well the office of president*
He is survived by his wife and by
four children. His daughters are Mrs.
Martha Riddle, Mrs. Elizabeth Kirkpat
rick, of Nashville, and Miss Ellen
Thomas. His son is John W. Thomas,
the third, who is connected with the
Baldwin Locomotive works, near Phil
adelphia.
J. A. Thomas, ticket agent in At
lanta for the N., C. & S^. L., is Mr.
Thon^as’ cousin.
Fire Chief Refuses to
Take Oath Unless
Salary Is Increased
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
MACON. Ga., Dec. 18.—L. A. Miller,
elected new fire chief, refused to take
the oath of office today when other new
ly elected city officials were sworn in,
because his salary was not made the
same as that of the police chief.
City council recently raised the po
lice cief’s salary to $2,400 per' year,
but the salary of the fire chief remain
ed the same, $1,800. Chief Monroe
Jones still remains in charge of the de
partment, until Chief-elect Miller de
cides whether he will accept the office.
New Patier at Eastman
EASTMAN, 4a., Dec. 18.—The first
edition of Eastfnan’s new paper, The
Dodge County Herald, was put out on
Wednesday night. The following are of
ficers: Editor, O. A. Gentry; business
manager, A. M. Pace; head of mechani
cal department, T. P. Carnes.
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NUMBER OF COUNTERFEIT
COINS SHOWS INCREASE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.—Three hun
dred and sixty-five persons (were ar
rested for counterfeitirfg in the United
States during the fiscal year ending
June 30, last, according to the annual
repo’t of W. J. Flynn, chief of the se
cret service division of the treasury de
partment. The amount of counterfeit
and altered notes confiscated aggre
gated $22,137 and the amount of coun
terfeit coins totalled $19,884.
In the number of counterfeiters ar
rested, New York leads all states with
44; Pennsylvania came second with 42,
and California 36. Of the total nuiri
ber of persons arrested 175 were con
victed; 135 are awaiting action by tne
courts! 26 were acquitted; 21 were ig
nored by the grand jury, 3 were nolle
prossed; 4 were dismissed, and 1 is a
fugitive.
“Qoin counterfeiters represented more
than 60 per cent of the total arrests
and there was an increase in the amount
of counterfeit coins confiscated during
the year," says Chief Flynn.
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RICH MEXICAN IS
HELD FOR RANSOM
MARRIAGE NO EASY JOB
UNDERJEUGENIC RULES
MILWAUKEE, Wis., Dec. 18.—The
demand for a physical examination Tot
which several months would be required
if it were properly done—and not tne
small fee of $3 for a physician’s certifi
cate—is given as the principal reason
for opposition to Wisconsin’s new eu
genic marriage law, in a statement
made today by a well known Milwaukee
physician.
“The examination, according to the
demand of the law for physical exam
ination and the application of recog
nized clinical and laboratory tests,*-
says the statement, “would involve ar
least four Wasserman tests extending
over four months, each of which wouiu
absolutely cost, if properly done, from
$10 to $15, after which a Noguchi test
would be necessary and even if botn
these tests were found negative it
would still be necessary to puncture tn*»
spinal cord, draw out some of the spinal
fluid and make a Wasserman test of
that.
“This test being negative, if the phy
sician went to the limit of scientific
'search,’ he would be obliged to make a
hole in the skull of the applicant, re
move a portion of his brain, smear it
upon a glass slide, stain it and exam
ine microscopically for the trepanoma
pallida, which is the cause of the mal
ady feared. f
‘Besides this, all spinal reflexes
wouid have to be y tested, all bones oi
the body examined as well as the joints.
The liver, eyes and throat must under
go a severe and careful examination
and if all this were done it would re
quire at least six ihonths to do it am.
it would be impossible then even for
the most skillful physician to state pos
itively that the applicant was entirely
free from the disease.
“In the case of other diseases the ex
amination would involve a series of mi
croscopical tests and examinations ana
such an examination would require
unusual skill and a period of at least
three months."
FIECRO CONFESSES 10
MURDER OF MRS. IRBY
POPE GRIEVED BY DEATH
l OF CARDINAL RAMPOLLA
(By Associated Press.) •
ROME, Dec. 18.—The d&ath of Car
dinal Rampolla, former papal secretary
of state, was not made known to Pope
Pius X until this morning. Cardinal
Merry del Val and Monsignor Giovanni
Bressan, the pope’s private secretary,
went to see his holiness at an early
hour, intending to break the sad news
as gently as possible.
But when the pope heard the name
of Cardinal Rampolla coupled with the
word “indisposition” he grew pale' and
begged them to tell him the truth with-;
out hesitation, as anxiety and uncertain
ty affected more than anything else.
The two prelates tnen told him Rampol
la was dead.
As recently as Saturday the pope had
received Cardinal Rampolla, who was
then apparently in his usual good health
and spoke at length about many af
fairs.
The pope later issued the following
statement:
“Cardinal Rampolla was one of the
greatest men in the church. He had
become eyen greater since he retired
from state affairs.”
His holiness ordered that the highest
honors should be paid to the deceased
cardinal.
Cardinal Rampolla was the closest
collaborator with Pope Leo XIII in the
movement for the reunion of the Chris
tian churches. When Pope Leo was
dying a cablegram was received in
Rome saying the American Protestant
congregations were praying for his re
covery.
(By Associated Press.)
AUGUSTA, Ga., Dec. 18.—George
Hart, one of three negroes charged with
the murder of Mrs. Jefferson Irby ai
Wrenn, Ga-, Sunday, it is alleged, made
a confession here this morning to a
deputy sheriff. The others still deny
their guilt. . ^
The three were rushed here early to
day in an automobile from Waynesboro,
where militiamen guarded them through
the night.
Hart, it is said, declared Tom Pas-
chai, one of the negroes, first attackea
Mrs. Irby, then cut her throat. The
three of them, it is k claimed Hart saia,
dragged the woman to a woodpile and
crushed her head with an axe.
Militia Guards Prisoners
In Waynes-boro Jail
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
WAYNESBORO, Ga., Dec. 18.—
Twelve or more automobiles filled with
armed men were halted on various roads
leading to this place early this morning
and the occupants temporarily placed
under a.rrest by local military authori
ties, while deputy sheriffs slipped past
to Augusta with three negroes charged
with the murder of Mrs. Jefferson Irby,
near Wrens.
This town was under martial law
from early last night until 4 o’clock
this morning, when the negroes, George
and William Hart and Tom Paschall,
were taken to Augusta.
Many citizens of Jefferson and Co
lumbia counties were here throughout
the night and conditions grew so serf
ous that the sheriff prevailed on the
governor to order out the militia to pro
tect the prisoners.
Mrs. Irby was slain in the presence
of her five-year-old daughter Saturday
night. According to reports here, she
was seized by the hair and her throat
cut, while the child begged for her life.
The child told the story of the affair
to her father on his return home,
charging the crime to one of the Hart
negroes, who is said to have confessed.
The three negroes were arrested Mon
day and placed in jail at Louisville,
Fearing violence from crowds that gath
ered about the Louisville jail, Sheriff
Smith, of Jefferson county, brought the
prisoners to the Burke county jail here.
Within a few hours after the negroes
were brought here citizens from three
counties had begun to gather and at 11
o’clock last night the sheriff asked the
governor for the protection of the
militia.
The crowd dispersed when they learn
ed the negroes had been^ taken to Au
gusta.
Oscar King, Abe Torbett, a Dr. Wade
and a man named Farr were placed in
jail last night by Sheriff Story, but were
released this morning. No charged
have been preferred against them.
Among those who were held while the
prisoners were being taken fronk the jail
were the occupants of a seven-passenger
automobile from Harlem. These were
released as soon as the deputies and
their prisoners were a safe - distance
from Waynesboro.
Quartermaster General William G.
Obear arived this morning to take
charge of the situation, but found every
thing quiet.
The prisoners are reported today as
denying that they had any connection
with the crime, saying that fear made
them confess. Two of the negroes were
caught by a posse that followed them
with bloodhounds. The third was ar
rested on the charge the little Irby
girl, who witnessed the attack on her
mother. rn
The sheriff’s officers say one of the
negroes confessed to the murder and
implicated the two other negroes, who
deny it. The one who confessed said
all three were drung on the skimmings
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JUAREZ, Dec. 18.—United States Con
sul Letcher at Chihuahua telegraphed
to Consul Edwards today that almost all
foreigners had left Chihuahua and that
the city was quiet.
Reports from other sources were that
the next clash between General Villa
and the federals was expected south
of Chifiuahua, but that it probably would
be some time before the opposing forces
would meet.
Luis Terrazas, Jr., is still held a
prisoner by Villa. The avowed, purpose
is to compel the Terrazas family to
pay a large sum of money for hia,- re
lease. Villa asserts that Terrazas suc
ceeded in taking much of their cash
and securities to the United States be
fore the rebels arrived, and it is his
plaft to hold Luis, Jr., until $250,000 or
more is sent back.
KNOXVILLE FOG CAUSES
TROLLEY CAR COLLISION
KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 18.—A dense
fog caused a collision of two street
cars in Lonsdale, a suburb, early this
morning in which four men were more
or less seriously injured and passengers
were shaken up. The fronts of the two
cars were demolished. The Injured are:
Motorman Henry Roberts, both legs
badly mangled.
Motorman Donald Marrle, seriously
cut with glass about the head and
bruised on limbs.
Conductors Daniel Bryan and Burns
slightly injured.
Motorman Roberts had just escaped a
similar accident with another car, de
tecting its approach in time to avert a
collision.
CHICAGO WOMEN STILL
WORK FOR MRS. YOUNG
CHICAGO, Dec. 18— John D. Shoop,
who was elected superintendent of pub
lic schools to succeed Mrs. Ella Flagg
Young, will be asked today by a commit
tee of Chicago club women to resign
that Mrs. Young may be reappointed.
The delegation will be composed of rep
resentatives of the Chicago Woman’s
club, the Chicago Teachers’ federation,
the Political Equality league and other
organizations. Mr. Shoop said he would
receive the committee, provided a suit
able time could be arranged.
Mr, T, H. Dozier Dies
THOMSON, Ga., Dec. 18—Mr. T. H.
Dozier died at his home at Cobbnam
Monday afternoon, after an illness ex
tending over several months
GEORGIA CITIES AFTER
LIGHTHOUSE DISTRICT
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 18.—The
contest for the location of the sixth
lighthouse district between southern At
lantic eastern coast cities was begun
this morning wnen a delegaton repre
senting Brunswick and headed by 'Sec
retary Weatherly, of the board of trade,
appeared before the flight house board.
Wednesday the claims of Savannah
will be presented by Messrs. Davant,
Moore, Lawton, Pollard and others who
reached here today. Other cities after
the lighthouse district are Wilmington,
Charleston, Ferdandina and Jackson
ville.
The Savannah delegation has an ap
pointment to see the president Thurs
day morning at 10:30 o’clock, provided
he is able to receive callers and will
Invite the chief executive to the na
tional drainage congress at Savannah
next April. Accompanying this dele
gation will be Senators Bacon and
Smith, Representatives Howard and
Edwards and Neyle Colquitt,-^being the*
committee to invite the president to at
tend the dedication of the Screven-
Stewart monument at Midway, Liberty
county, Ga., while he is in Georgia.
The president’s physician wil not say
definitely that he can’t see the delega
tion. The Georgians today had lunch
with Senator Hoke Smith at the capitol.
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Trains Draped in Black
Will Mark Funeral of
President Thomas
All the engines on the roads of the
Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis
railway will carry black banners Thurs
day and Friday on every trip they make
as a token of grief at the death of
“Little John” Thomas, the president of
the line, who passed away Tuesday.
At 2 o’clock Thursday afternoon, the
hour set for the funeral in Nashville,
every wheel on the system will stop
for five minutes and all employes of the
road will bare their heads for that
length of time.
Mourning banners will also float from 1
all the offices of the Nashville, Chatta
nooga and St. Louis.
PROGRESSIVES DECLARE
THEY’LL STAND ALL ALONE
CHICAGO, Dec. 18.—Representative
members of the Progressive party from
nearly every country in Illinois gathered
here today to confer on plans for elec
tions of next year.
Nomination of a candidate for the
United States senate was one of the
features of the program.
The keynote was sounded by Ray
mond. Robins, chairman of th& state
central committee, who declared against
amalgamation with either of the old
parties and predicted victory in the
spring elections. This sentiment was
echoed in a letter sent by former United
States Senator A. J. Beveridge, of In
diana.
“Our need of the hour is organiza
tion,” stated the Beveridge letter.
“Every county should be carefully and
thoroughly organized, precinct by pre
cinct. A full county ticket should be
put in the field throughout the state.”
In his statement to tlie delegates, Mr.
Robins declared that “you cannot pour
the new wine of the economic and so
cial life of 1914 into the old party bot
tles of 1860.”
“The promises of the national and
state administrations are being com
pared with their performances and both
are being found wanting,” he continued
“We were promised a tariff bill that
would reduce the cost of living. We
have the tariff bill, but#the cost of Hiv
ing rises, while the demand for labor
lessens throughout the land.”
Mr. Robins placed responsibility for
this situation on both parties.
TARIFF LETS WORLD BID
ON SUPPLIES FOR NAVY
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.—Taking ad
vantage of reductions under the Under
wood tariff law, the navy has adopted
the general policy of purchasing sup
plies in the markets of the world in
stead of only in the American market.
The latest call for bids put out by the
navy bureau of supplies and accounts
is for 100,000 yards of dark blue cloth
for trousers, jackets and cdps.
While previous specifications for bids
for that material stipulated that Ameri
can wool must be supplied, in the pres
ent instance the specifications have no
limitation as to whether it shall be do
mestic or foreign grown. Officials say
the old tariff measure practically elim
inated foreign bidders.
Navy department officials are await
ing with interest the opening of the
bids on January 27. As wool is on the
free list, a number of foreign bidders
are expected and the department hopes
for a substantial reduction in price;
The awarding of one contract for
beef to Argentine packers several weeks
ago led to a substantial decrease in the
bids submitted by American packers.
ABUSE OF AMERICANS
NOT DAD AS REPORTED
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.—Consul
Letcher has advised the state depart
ment that many reports of maltreatment
of Americans in Chihuahua are without
foundation. The department issued this
statement:
“Consul Letcher reports that many of
the statements published in the El Paso
pres^ relative to condiict visited on
Americans since the entry of the consti
tutionalist forces into Chihuahua are
without foundation, as also are reports
of discourtesy to him on the part of
the revolutionist leader.”
Rear Admiral Fletcher reported today
that normal conditions were being re
stored in Tampico. His reports were
summarized by the navy department:
“The department is in receipt of a
dispatch from Admiral Fletcher sent
from the Tacoma at Tampico, at 2 p. m.
Tuesday, December 16. It states that
the weather had moderated and that he
has been able to transfer all the refu
gees bac kto the transport Sumner and
that they were returning to Tampico
where conditions have again . become
normal. A later dispatch dated 1 a. m.
Wednesday advises that the refugees
have all been returned safely to
Tampico.
“The Ward liner Morro Castle sailed
on Tuesday, 8 p. m., but only eight
Americans desired to leave on ‘board
her. Constitutionalists to the number
of about 4,000 are reported to be camp
ing eighteen miles northwest of Tampi
co. For the present the army tarnsport
Sumner will remain at Tampico.”
MONEY BILL WILL PASS
SENATE BY SATURDAY
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.—Predictions
that the currency bill would pass the
senate before Saturday night were made
today by Senators Bristow, Burton and
Gallinger, Republicans, after they had
rejected overtures from Senator Kern,
Democratic leader, for an agreement
tc vote not later than Friday night.
“The Republican senators are quite
as anxious for a final vote on this bill
as the Democrats,” said Senator Gal
linger. > “It is not the Republicans who
are delaying action or consuming most
of the time."
The Democratic leader was denounced
as being ‘unfamiliar with the bill un
der consideration,” and with not having
followed tjie development of affairs in
the senate.
At a Conference of Democratic sena
tors tonight it is proposed to eliminate
the deposits'guarantee from the curren
cy bill, change the “lawful money re
demption” to make treasury notes re
deemable in gold, and arrange, if possi
ble, for a final vote Thursday night.
WILLIAM GENTRY KILLS
HIMSELF AT GREENSBORO
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
GREENSBORO, Ga., Dec. 18.—Wil
liam Gentry, of this place, formerly a
policeman of Union Point, this county,
committed suicide today by shooting
himself through the head with a re
volver.
This was Gentry’s second attempt at
suicide within two days. Yesterday he
swallowed poison, but physicians were
summoned in time to save his life.
SAVANNAH FIRE LOSS
WILL REACH $135,000
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
SAVANNAH, Ga., Dec. 18.—Fire that
started at 9 o’clock last night and was
not under control until 3 o’clock this
morning damaged property in the busi
ness section here to the extent of ap
proximately $135,000. Three firemen
were overcome by smoke. /
A building known as the Lippman
block, occupied by a number of retail
stores, was destroyed. The loss is par
tially covered by insurance.
Following are the losers:
H. C. Brinckman, owner of the entire
burned building, valued at $70,000; in
surance $30,000.
Nicholas Lang, grocer, stock valued
at $16,000, insurance $12,500.
Selie: Brown, dry goods, valued at
$7,000, partly covered by insurance.
Grand Union Tea company, stock val
ued at $25,000 partly covered by Insur
ance.
Samuel Bernstein, crockery and chi-
naware, valued at $10,000; partly cov
ered by insurance.^
The Market Square grocery, owned by
Harry A. Graham, stock $5,000; partly
covered by insurance.
J. J. Horrigan, produce merchant, wa
ter. damage estimated at $500.
Savannah Candy company, water dam
age estimated at several hundred dol-
lrs.
THREE PERSONS BURNED
IN FIRE IN NEW YORK
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, Dec. 18.—A city fireman,
his mothef and sister we^e burned to
death early today in a fire which prac
tically destroyed a five-story aparjtment
building in which they lived at 366
Amsterdam avenue. ,
Flames which started in the basement
spread so rapidly the fifty occupants
of the apartments fhund all exits cut
off when aroused by the arrival of the
firemen. Thrilling rescues were effected
from third and fourth-story windows,
but s^ven persons were injured by the
flames or by jumping to the street.
Thomas J. McManus, on twenty-four
hours’ leave from the fire statibn in the
vicinity, was at home with his mother
and sister. All three were trapped and
the fireman’s station mates were unable
to reach him. One of them, -Michael
O’S^ullivan, was probably fatally injured
by falling from a ladder while trying
to malfe his way to McManus’ rooms.
The loss is estimated at $25,000.
HOTEL PROPRIETORS IN
CONVENTION AT JACKSON
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
JACKSON, Miss., Dec. 18.—Seventy-
five or one hundred of the foremost
hotel proprietors in Mississippi and ad
joining states have been in Jackson to
day, and held an enthusiastic meeting
in the board of trade rooms.
The following officers were elected
for the coming year, siz.:
A. J. Dorman, Houston, president, re
elected; R. H. Chiles, of Starkville, re
elected secretary-treasurer • W. N. Dri
ver Gulfport, first vice president; B. J.
Smith, Jackson, second vice president; J.
3. Waddell, Brown’s Wells, third vice
president; A. M., wills, Hattiesburg,
fourth vice president; E. B. Noble, New
Albany and Jackson* fifth vice presi
dent.
The next meeting of the association
foill be held at Natchez next June.
PARDON TWO MEN IN
ALTMAN MURDER CASE
(By Associated Press.) >
SPRINGFIELD, 111., Dec. 18.—Morris
Enright, sentenced to life imprison
ment for the Altman murder in Chicago,
and Joshua Tedford, the former Chicago
policeman who escaped serving a peni
tentiary sentence through a clerical er
ror, were pardoned today. I
Enright was convicted in 1911 of the
murder of Vincent Altman. The killing
grew out of the labor war.
Tedford was convicted in 1903 on a
charge of conspiracy to defeat justice
and given an indeterminate sentence.
A clerk failed to give notice, to the
sheriff directing a commitment and
Tedford was never called on to serve
the sentence.
With sentence hanging over him,
Tedford obtained employment in a big
State street store in the tqn years
since his conviction has arisen to a
high place in the establishment.
Floyd Tax Equalizers
(Special Disatch tjo The Journal.)/
ROiviE, Ga., Dec. 18.—The board of
Floyd county commisioners yesterday
elected tax equalizers under Georgia’s
new tax law as follows: Louis A. Demp
sey, of Rome, to serve two years; R. L.
Horton, of Texas Valley, to serve four
year, and H. H. Camp, of Livingston,
to serve six years. There were more
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Mr. Dempsey is a merchant, and Messrs.
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